Cushion-mat hassock



Nov. 7, 1950 F. MARSH 2,528,768

- CUSHION-MAT HASSOCK Filed July 23, 1946 INVENTOR. Dank Marsh,

ATI'D RN EYB Patented Nov. 7, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CUSHION-MAT HAssooK Frank Marsh, Farrell, Pa.

Application July 23, 1946, Serial No. 685,679

A further object is the provision of a foldable mat which can be used as a pallet, making it attractive to campers and motorists, and which can be readily converted, when desired, into a stable and comfortable hassock.

These and other objects are attained by the novel arrangement and construction of parts hereinafter described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view showing the mat folded to form a hassock;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view showing fastening devices for holding cushions in a hassock forming condition; 1

Figure 3 is a plan view of the mat unfolded;

Figure 4 is a side view of the mat unfolded;

Figure 5 is a partial plan view showing connections between adjacent sections of the mat;

Figurefi shows the device formed into a chair;

Figure '7 shows the device formed into a lounge.

Referring to the drawings, the foldable mat is i shown to comprise four sections l', 2, 3, 4 which are connected by reinforced upholstering material or hookless fasteners 8, as shown in Figure 5. The four sections are in the form of cushions and foldable on top of each other to form a hassock as shown in Figures 1 and the end sections l and 4 having flaps 6 and 5 respectively provided with snap fasteners l or the like for connecting the end sections tothe intermediate sections, when stacked to form a hassock.

The top of the mat is preferably made of a fabric so that the mat will be soft and smooth against the skin when used as a sun-bath lawn mat. The underside of the mat is preferably made of imitation leather, as is commonly used in hassocks. This gives longer wear and enables 2 Claims. (Cl. 15545) the hassock to be washed with soap and water. Various color designs obviously are possible to suit individual tastes.

The mat, it will be seen, can serve a dual purpose as a pallet or as a hassock, the conversion from one to the other being quickly made.

The sections I, 2, 3 and 4 may be detached from each other and used as individual cushions.

The above description is to be considered as illustrative and not limitative of the invention, of which modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the inven- 0 tion as set forth in the appended claims.

The invention having been described, what is claimed is:

1. In a foldable mat, a plurality of cushioned sections, hookless fastener means hingedly connecting the sections so that said sections can be folded into a pile one above the other to form a hassock, and snap fastener means on the end sections for holding all of the sections in a compact pile.

2. The invention as in claim 1 wherein one side of the mat is covered with a fabric, and the other side is covered with a material such as imitation leather, and means is provided on the end sections for holding the snap fastener means on the end sections.

FRANK MARSH.

REFERENCES. CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Num er- Name Date Re. 2,092 Kittle Oct. 17, 1865 D. 142,685 Zinkel Oct. 23, 1945 2,119,387 Harvey May 31, 1938 2,119,706 Drexler June 7, 1938 2,247,667 Rosberger' July 1, 1941 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 363,927 France May 17, 1906 

